[Video] Bodies in a Syria river: How did they die?
VIDEO: Human Rights Watch has conducted an investigation into the dozens of bodies found in a river in the city of Aleppo, Syria, earlier this year.
[Video] Mandela's health: A nation holds its breath
VIDEO: Nelson Mandela has been in hospital for six days with a lung infection. South Africans voice their hopes and concerns on Madiba's health.
[Podcast] Male circumcision: Number of deaths unknown
PODCAST: We speak to M&G reporter Faranaaz Parker about government's apparent inability to track the rising number of circumcision deaths in SA.
Booze curfew breaks the cycle of violence on the Wild Coast
In a far-flung district, a night-time ban on shebeens has wiped out violence in a village.
Sitting could be the death of you
Hemingway did it. Churchill did it. So let's do it. Let's all stand up while we work.
Mother's vow to 'save one more teen'
Suicides among teenagers are on the rise, but parents can be taught to spot the warning signs.
[Slideshow] Remembering the Iron Lady
The first woman to become Britain's prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, has died at age 87. We remember her life in pictures.
Death: An inconvenient truth
In her quest for rational thought after her father's death, Joonji Mdyogolo finds solace in an unlikely source.
How an ancestor is born in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove gives us a rare glimpse into a Shona ceremony that transformed his deceased father into one of the living-dead.
[Video] Politics Need to Know: Why have our soldiers died in CAR?
This week: the death of South Africa’s soldiers in the Central African Republic and renewed calls for Communications Minister Dina Pule to be sacked.
The right to life – and death
However much we abhor the idea, the choice is personal and should be respected
[Slideshow] Celebrating a legend
Following the death of renowned South African photojournalist Alf Kumalo, we celebrate his talent with a selection of his photographs.
Media ethics in a time of fear and stigma
Constitutionally, we must respect people's right to privacy, even with regard to public figures, writes Eusebius McKaiser.
Digital death planning for dummies
What happens to your life on the internet when you pass away? Qudsiya Karrim explores the options.
Padayachie pursued a better Africa -- Zuma
President Jacob Zuma expressed condolences on Saturday morning following the death of Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie.
Padayachie was 'a committed patriot'
Roy Padayachie was a committed patriot who died in the service of his country, deputy minister of public service and administration said on Saturday.
Public Service Minister Roy Padayachie dies
Minister of Public Service and Administration Roy Padayachie has died in Ethiopia, government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi said on Saturday.
Brittany Murphy dies
Actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in such films as Sin City and 8 Mile but suffered waning fortunes in recent years, has died.
Going under
Death is not something most people like to dwell on. But for Renoldah Kgole, it's part of her everyday life.
Mugabe wishes Tsvangirai strength for the work ahead
Robert Mugabe joined hundreds of Zimbabweans on Tuesday to mourn the wife of the prime minister, wishing his rival-turned-coalition partner strength.
